To the University of British Columbia community, A collective of approximately 30 Indigenous faculty and staff from UBC Vancouver recently gathered to discuss public statements that question or deny Indigenous rights, title, and the historical record of Indian Residential School abuses and deaths. We stand together as Indigenous peoples to express deep concern about these […]

New program is “more than a degree – it is the future of land stewardship.” – Dr. Garry Merkel A new program co-developed by Indigenous leaders and the Faculty of Forestry will provide Indigenous youth with a unique opportunity to learn Indigenous science and land stewardship approaches. Part of a growing movement, this first-of-its-kind degree […]

How UBC’s Indigenous and Black Student MD Admissions Pathways are transforming medical education — and health. Each spring, Meghan MacGillivray sets up the Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall at UBC’s First Nations Longhouse to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Indigenous medical graduates from the Faculty of Medicine’s MD undergraduate program. The ceremony marks a significant milestone for the […]